Accused Child Molester Arrested In Marin County

SAN RAFAEL, CA – A San Rafael man is accused of sexually abusing a child a decade ago.

Last month, a 16-year-old girl told her mother that she had been sexually abused by a former roommate 10 years ago, according to San Rafael police. The victim was between 5 and 6 years old at the time of the alleged assault.

The victim's mother reported the incident to the San Rafael Police Department. After an investigation, police said they determined the suspect abused the victim over an extended period of time while living in the family's home.

Police arrested Victorio Pedroza Alonzo, 73, of San Rafael, at his job Friday morning. He was booked into Marin County Jail on suspicion of sexual acts with a child under 10 years old, penetration with a foreign object, and displaying harmful matter to a child. He is being held on $250,000 bail.

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